Portland, Maine – October 29, 2025 – The Biddeford, Gorham, and Mechanics Savings Foundation, one of the philanthropic arms of Maine Community Bank, has pledged $40,000 to food banks across southern Maine. Combined with recent contributions to Good Shepherd Food Bank and several smaller community organizations, the Bank’s total support for hunger relief in 2025 now exceeds $60,000.
The funds will be distributed over the next several weeks to food pantries and hunger relief programs within the bank’s footprint. The initiative comes at a time when Maine families are facing increased pressure due to ongoing challenges with federal SNAP and WIC programs.
“Food insecurity continues to affect too many of our neighbors,” said Steve deCastro, CEO of Maine Community Bank. “As a community bank, we believe it’s our responsibility to help ensure that families in our towns have access to basic needs like healthy, affordable food. We encourage anyone who can to consider giving to their local food bank this season.”
The Foundation’s commitment builds on Maine Community Bank’s mission to strengthen the communities it serves through health, housing, hunger, and aspiring youth. The Foundation works to help the next generation overcome inequality and build unity across diverse communities.
To learn more about how Maine Community Bank supports local organizations or to find a food bank near you, visit www.mainecommunitybank.com/foundation.
About the newly combined Maine Community Bank
Headquartered in Portland, Maine Community Bank is the largest mutual savings bank operating exclusively in the state, with nearly $3 billion in assets and 21 branches across Androscoggin, Cumberland, and York counties. Formed from the merger of Gorham Savings Bank and Maine Community Bank—two of Maine’s longest-standing community banks with rich 150+ year heritages—the bank combines the strengths of both institutions to create an even stronger, more capable, and more convenient institution for Maine families, businesses, and communities.
As the only bank headquartered in Cumberland County, Maine Community Bank is a depositor-owned institution committed to local decision-making and offering a comprehensive suite of both personal and business financial services, as well as wealth management.
Committed to the well-being of its communities, Maine Community Bank annually contributes thousands of volunteer hours and financial resources to community-based initiatives. By investing in local partnerships that promote financial literacy, stimulate economic growth, and foster entrepreneurship, the bank strengthens the fabric of the communities it serves. Learn more at maine.bank.